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FOCUS: Many who served are still hurting as we approach Veterans Day
By Tom Merkel, president, The IMPACT Group | On Wednesday, November 11, we come together to celebrate Veterans Day. It will be a day to say “Thank You” and honor all who have served in the military — in wartime or peacetime. It’s a day to acknowledge the contributions and the sacrifices they have made so Americans can continue to enjoy our Freedom, and live in a safer world.
PHOTOS: Keen Ice comes in third
Keith Mason was soaring high when part of the horse he owns, Keen Ice, finished third in the Belmont Stakes to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. Mason and his wife, Twinker, are shown with former President Bill Clinton. Of his horse’s performance, Mason says that he “Thought Keen Ice had the kick for the finish. We were most pleased. He ran the best race run thus far, giving it all he had. American Pharoah is a superhorse. There’s no shame in losing to a Triple Crown winner.”
Gwinnett Forum | Dec. 3, 2024
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”
– American Poet e. e. commings (1894-1962)
Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
- Move statewide non-partisan judge and school board elections to the General Election.
- Adoption of the 2023 Transit Plan for Gwinnett.
- More creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett.
- Advancement and expansion of city historical societies.
- Require establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to halt sales of such products at 1 a.m., and close by 2 a.m.
- Require the Georgia Legislature to meet only once every two years.
- 21st century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.
- Remove chewing gum on sidewalks at entrances of post offices and other governmental buildings.
- Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
- Condos instead of apartments for Gwinnett.
Interested in Gwinnett history?
Now re-printed in its third edition, Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, the award-winning history of Gwinnett County, is once again available for purchase. It sold out of its first two printings. The book won the 2010 Award of Excellence in Documenting Georgia History from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board. The book is available at Old Town Antiques at 93 Main Street in Lilburn.
- The history of Gwinnett is also available as an e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $9.95.
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